Susana da Silva Rodrigues (translator)

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A mediator between cultures (Bernacka, 2012)

Nationality: Portuguese

Mother tongue: Portuguese

Other languages: German and English

Place where I live: Portugal, Esposende

My experience in a different country: I was born in Germany and lived there until the age of seven. I attended many Summer German Language Courses in Germany (Goethe Institut and DAAD) and between 2006-2009 I worked as a Portuguese teacher in Heidelberg (Germany); between 2015-2019, back in Germany I taught English (Waldorf School) and Portuguese 

Higher education (University: Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal):

- 1991-1996 - University degree in English and German Teaching (Main subjects: English and German: language, linguistics, literature and culture; Portuguese linguistic studies; Literary tjeory; Pedagogy);

- 2002-2005 - Master's degree in Portuguese and German Studies (Main subjects: Contrastive linguistics (phonetics, spelling, morphology, syntax, lexicology; Contrastive literature; Intercultural theory)

- 2012-2015 - Master's degree in Translation and Multilingual Communication (DE, EN, PT) (Main subjects: Applied linguistics, Terminology, Contrastive translation theories; Specialized translation (technical, scientific and literary translation); Translation tools; Translation methodology and resources.

 

Professional Experience:

- English, German and Portuguese teacher: 1995>2018 (in Portugal and Germany)

- Freelance translator: since 2012

Native language: Portuguese
Translates from: English, German
Translates into: Portuguese





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